Whether
for lunch or dinner, at least one visit to this terrific and very affordable
ocean front terrace in West Bay is a must! The very extensive menu offers
something for everyone, from appetizers, sandwiches and pasta to full
meat and seafood dishes. The pizza is one of the islandís best, and
thereís a decent selection of wine and drinks. Very limited inside seating
(in case of rain), but much less pleasant than a table overlooking the
Caribbean. Great food at bargain prices and attentive service by Millie
and her staff. Well worth the trip, weather permitting!

Located
in Breakers and just a few of minutes east of Turtle Nest Inn &
Condos, this oceanfront restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere and
very good local cuisine at affordable prices. Itís in fact just
a couple of hundred feet before the Lighthouse restaurant. This is one
of few restaurants with tables right on the beach, literally at the
waterís edge, illuminated by a gas torch permanently installed in the
water!. Thereís also an indoor dining room and bar. They have a
delicious seared tuna with wakame salad among their appetizers; tasty
lobster tail, juicy pork chops, as well as a couple of very good pasta
dishes among their entrees, along with a decent selection of wine and
beer.

Morgans
Harbour Restaurant, located in West Bay, just next door to Calypso Grill,
is another of our favourites, featuring a varied menu with something
for every appetite, from sandwiches and an excellent Jerk burger with
melted brie, to an original chicken schnitzel and the freshest of fish
caught by local fishermen -- all excellently prepared and at very reasonable
prices. Excluding drinks, it's easy to get away with a filling
meal at around CI$20, on the seaside terrace or indoors, both in an
intimate and informal atmosphere. Daily from 11:00am to 10:00pm, bar
open from 10:00am to midnight. Located 16.7 miles from the Inn &
Condos.

The
Brasserie restaurant, hidden in Cricket Square (George Town), is a sleeper.
In spite of the French name, the menu is eclectic, and includes affordable
snack dishes, weekly "theme nights", and full, classic dishes.
However difficult to categorize, the cuisine at The Brasserie is imaginative,
and a sure bet for a pleasant surprise, for lunch or dinner, is the
daily fish/seafood specials -- and Monday evening's three-course meal
for two with a bottle of wine, at CI$89 per couple, is a great deal.
No culinary sampling of the island is complete without at least one
visit. The tasteful "plantation" decor is a pleasant visual
surprise, as well. Closed on weekends.

Luca,
recently opened by the owners of Ragazzi on the ground-floor of the
Caribbean Club, an upscale condo complex along West Bay Road, offers
an impressive selection of Italian/Continental dishes in a very sleek
interior. There's a snazzy bar section and several outdoor tables overlooking
a pool and Seven Mile Beach. Very good service and a superb wine list
compliment the cuisine that already ranks among the island's best. Recently
tried dishes were the prosciutto e melone appetizer, the spinach salad,
and as main courses, beef stroganoff pappardelle and the yellowfin tuna
-- all excellent.

Royal
Palms boasts original, expertly-prepared cuisine, both for appetizers
and main courses, as well as top-notch service and an extensive wine
list. Excellent fish dishes (like their renowned sea bass), lamb and
steak, and a couple of delicious pasta dishes -- and the daily specials
are always worth a try. A delicious and intriguing appetizer is the
roasted garlic with black olive tapenade and flavored oils. Try for
a table on the casual, outdoor garden terrace, or right above the beach
bar -- directly on Seven Mile Beach -- and a good spot for live music
and dancing.

Good food and service at a superb, oceanfront location in South Sound.
The Grand Old House seems to present itself as a spot for "special
occasions", but it's not any more costly than other upscale dining
spots -- and more worthy of its pretensions than many. It's a big operation,
with dining areas inside and out, and some of its marketing may suggest
a "tourist trap", but the food -- continental and Caribbean
fare -- is consistently delicious, the service attentive and efficient,
the choice of wine extensive, and the ambience most romantic. Check
it out "on the cheap" at Thursday evening's pasta buffet --
CI$10, per person, with a wide choice of pasta/sauce combos.

Top-notch,
Northern Italian cuisine with a Caribbean flair, and an extensive wine
selection, expertly served in your choice of two large rooms (one with
superb macaws and parrots, the other overlooking the lagoon) or on their
screened, outdoor terrace. Pappagallo is situated in Barkers (West Bay),
at the extreme northern tip of Grand Cayman, so count on about a 45-minute
drive from Turtle Nest Inn. But the restaurant's location, in a bird
sanctuary beside a natural lake, like its thatched roof, is what makes
dining here an exotic experience.